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/*
 * Copyright (c) 2000-2005 The Regents of the University  of California.  
 * All rights reserved.
 *
 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
 * are met:
 *
 * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
 *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
 * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
 *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
 *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the
 *   distribution.
 * - Neither the name of the University of California nor the names of
 *   its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
 *   from this software without specific prior written permission.
 *
 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
 * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
 * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
 * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL
 * THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
 * INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
 * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
 * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
 * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
 * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
 * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED
 * OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 */

/*
 * - Revision -------------------------------------------------------------
 * $Revision: 1.6 $
 * $Date: 2010-06-29 22:07:46 $ 
 * ======================================================================== 
 */

/**
 * Please refer to TEP 115 for more information about this interface and its
 * intended use.<br><br>
 *
 * This interface is used to switch between
 * the on and off power states of the component providing it.  A call to the
 * <code>start()</code> command is a request to switch a component into the
 * on state, and a call to the <code>stop()</code> is a request to switch a
 * component into the off state.
 *
 * @author Joe Polastre
 * @author Kevin Klues (klueska@cs.wustl.edu)
 */

interface StdControl
{
  /**
   * Start this component and all of its subcomponents.
   *
   * @return SUCCESS if the component was either already on or was 
   *         successfully turned on<br>
   *         FAIL otherwise
   */
  command error_t start();

  /**
   * Stop the component and any pertinent subcomponents (not all
   * subcomponents may be turned off due to wakeup timers, etc.).
   *
   * @return SUCCESS if the component was either already off or was 
   *         successfully turned off<br>
   *         FAIL otherwise
   */
  command error_t stop();
}
